The Survival Games (Book 1 in The Survival Games trilogy)

Chapter 9: Tragedy falls on the group

"Hey Bri, have you seen Callan?" I ask
I have begun to cope with the fact that Jonathan and Jackie are gone.
"Nope, why?" she replies
"I can't find him"
"He's probably just behind one of the trees smoking"
"I already checked the ones that were nearby"
"He might be further out"
"I will go look"
We all slept in the van last night. Everyone took turns at keeping watch, except this time no one was caught making out. I woke up this morning and check outside for zombies. when I came back in I made sure everyone was there, but Callan was gone. Walking down further, I feel frightened. Of the zombies and for Callan. I search behind every tree and he isn't behind any one of them. Then I see something black. It must be Callan. He wears black pants. I walk up to him and he is leaned against the tree with his eyes closed.
"Callan?" I whisper
No reply.
"Callan?!" I raise my voice.
My hands reach for him when something grabs me from behind.
"Ahhh!" I scream. I hear the moans and know it is a zombie. It tries to bite me, but I elbow it in the chest with such force that the zombie is knocked backward. My body spins around and I kick the ugly creature fair in the face. the corpse falls to the ground. with my foot high in the air, I stomp on it's head and it splats everywhere. When I turn back around, Callan is standing up, his jaw dropped to the ground.
"Hi" I smile awkwardly.
~~~~~~~back at the van~~~~~~~
"Hey, were back!" I yell. When Callan and I step into the van everyone is crowded in a circle. there are four zombies lying on the ground.
"What happened?!" I ask dramatically.
As I walk closer, Kyle is lying on the floor.
"Is he-" I begin, but am interrupted.
"No, he's just unconscious" Emma is crying.
"Seriously, what happened?!"
"We were attacked and...Kyle was bitten" Emma sobs
"Oh my gosh!"
By this point, Emma starts balling.
"Come here" I utter her out of the van.
"Hey, it's okay. He's going to be okay" I try to calm her down, make her feel better, but she rejects this offer;
"No he's not! he's going to die and I only got to kiss him once!"
"What! You kissed him?!" I have completely changed the subject, but I want to know.
"Yes! We kissed and it was amazing!"
"Oh Emma" I am about to cry when Matt comes out.
"He's awake" he informs her. She immediately runs through the van door and up to Kyle. I am still outside.
Matt walks up to me.
"Are you alright?" I ask him. He shakes his head.
"Hey, look at me" I turn his face towards me "everything is going to be alright"
I kiss him. I actually kiss him! I know it was because he was sad, but I still kissed him. Shayla and Brianna burst out of the door. Matt and I both turn around to look at them.
"Ha! I knew it!" Shayla laughs with a big smile on her face.
"Your bitch!" Brianna screams "someone is dying and you's are out here kissing?! Fuck you!" She's trying to make it sound like she's talking to both of us, but I can see this is clearly pointed at me...but why would she care?
"I can't believe this!"
I look at him and nod to say 'I will talk to you later' and he nods back reassuring me that he understands. He walks off and I turn back to Brianna, whom storms off. Shayla has clearly forgotten about the 'catching me' part and is more focused on the Brianna freaking out bit. She shrugs at me pulling a confused look. Callan and Coen come out of the van.
"We heard shouting" Coen says quietly. I think he is unsure whether or not it is safe to say anything.
"Brianna just went blitz on me and stormed off" I inform the pair
"Oh" Is all they say.
~~~~~~~30mins later~~~~~~~
"Hey, I'm sorry about earlier, but I need to ask you something" I question, though I fear the answer.
"I just find you and Matt kissing and you want to ask me something?"
"Do you like Matt?"
Brianna is hesitant.
"Brianna, do you?"
"Yes! Yes, I like Matt!" I see tears forming in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know" I apologise
"Well it's too late now, because its obvious he likes you!"
I know this isn't a good time so I walk off. As I turn around the corner, Matt and I bump into each other. I fall over. He stretches out a hand, offering to help me up. I take it.
"Are you alright?" he asks me.
"Yes, I'm fine" I let him know. We hold a gaze for around three seconds, then I break the silence;
"What were you doing anyways?"
"I was just about to find out whether she hates me or not" he answers
"Oh" I look at him "well go ahead"
I walk back into the van. Emma is asleep next to Kyle. Coen and Callan are talking up the back.
"What'cha guys talking about?" I wonder
"Drugs" Callan jokes
"Want some?" Coen holds out an empty hand in the shape as if something were really there.
"Sure, why not?" I sit down and join the conversation.
~~~~~~~BRIANNA'S POV~~~~~~~
Matt walks around the car and sits down next to me.
"What do you want?" I ask him stiffly
"To apologise"
"Huh"
"Sorry" he started "for kissing when Kyle is- isn't feeling well"
"I just wish you's weren't...were more sympathetic. I nearly gave away the fact that I was jealous of him and Caitlyn.
"I was upset, she was just comforting me"
"Yeah, I know. I just got a little worked up, that's all"
He wrapped his arm around me and we watched as the sun went down, hoping things would turn out alright.
We will survive this.

So did you guys enjoy that chapter? Even though I am the one writing this, I still feel so sorry for Emma and what she is going through. Do you think a love triangle is forming between Matt, Caitlyn and Brianna? Also, do you think Emma and Kyle are meant for each other? Comment your thoughts and please vote!
Cya alligators! :)